Flights Albuquerque → New York
ABQ → JFK
How long is the flight from Albuquerque to New York?
The flight from Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK) takes 3h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Albuquerque, where the airport opened in 1941, to New York. The destination airport, which has been operational since 1948, serves over 62 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the United States. This route is typically serviced by an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Albuquerque (ABQ) → New York (JFK) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 93 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 51 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.53%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK) heads east for about 2,931 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 48m.
Departures from Albuquerque on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 85% of ABQ-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 93 tracked ABQ-JFK flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 51 min and a 7.5% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
Airlines operating ABQ-JFK
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Frequently asked questions about ABQ-JFK
The flight from Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK) takes 3h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Albuquerque (ABQ) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 51 minutes, based on 93 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albuquerque-New York is 7.53% across 93 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
